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Millions of Canadians have been turning to CBC News daily on TV, radio, digital and social media for the latest information on COVID-19. Here are some of the many ways to access CBC journalism on the pandemic and some recent changes we've made to our programming.

Ontario has roughly 12 ventilators per 100,000 people, placing it near the bottom of the 10 Canadian provinces during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last night's gathering of the House of Commons to pass pandemic response legislation was remarkable for what it didn't feature: heckling, applause and personal attacks. It also proved that Canada's parliamentary system is perfectly capable of putting knee-jerk partisanship into cold storage in an emergency.

Worried about catching the novel coronavirus by touching the wrong thing? Here’s what we know about which surfaces are worst, which ones are safer, and how to clean them.

Canadian hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer is offering to modify its production line to make protective visors for doctors, nurses and first responders.

The federal government says it has streamlined its COVID-19 emergency benefits program and Canadians struggling financially can expect payments within weeks.

The federal government says it has streamlined its COVID-19 emergency benefits program and Canadians struggling financially can expect payments within weeks.

The federal government says it has streamlined its COVID-19 emergency benefits program and Canadians struggling financially can expect payments within weeks.

The Canadian government is imposing mandatory quarantines on travellers returning to Canada — and will even put some of them up in hotels and pay for their meals to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The strain of the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak accelerated across the United States on Wednesday beyond the hot spots of New York, California and Washington state, as Louisiana and Iowa were declared federal disaster areas.

Canadian furniture chain Leon's will temporarily close 72 of its 205 stores across Canada and lay off 3,900 workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canadian furniture chain Leon's will temporarily close 72 of its 205 stores across Canada and lay off 3,900 workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to its serious health consequences, COVID-19 is causing Canadians to worry about their financial health, according to a survey commissioned by the Angus Reid Institute.

In addition to its serious health consequences, COVID-19 is causing Canadians to worry about their financial health, according to a survey commissioned by the Angus Reid Institute.

Sarah and Tharian Botting are self-isolating at home in Whitehorse, but they don't mind it too much — they've got a newborn to keep them happy, and plenty busy.

Lawmakers in both Canada and the U.S. are closer to getting funding flowing to people affected by the economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada, the U.S. and around the world.

The head of the World Health Organization urged the world not to "squander" the opportunity to suppress and control the coronavirus now as lawmakers in both Canada and the United States took steps to get money flowing to people affected by the economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Taryn McQuillan is pregnant and diabetic. Her husband, Andrew Pilgrim, is returning to work, which may put her and their two-year-old son in danger.

The eight residents of Fort Fitzgerald, Alta., are seeing the effects of the N.W.T.'s border closure first hand as they show ID at the border crossing to get groceries.

The eight residents of Fort Fitzgerald, Alta., are seeing the effects of the N.W.T.'s border closure first hand as they show ID at the border crossing to get groceries.

I’m trying to find gratitude in an impossible situation.

A safe, sober space in Windsor for those battling addiction has closed for good over financial pressures to keep the coffee shop afloat. The Spiritual Soldiers Coffee Compound first opened as a safe haven for anyone seeking help with drugs and alcohol or those trying to stay clean after rehab.

Polls suggest gender and awareness can matter more than age when it comes to how Canadians view the threat from the coronavirus pandemic.

Polls suggest gender and awareness can matter more than age when it comes to how Canadians view the threat from the coronavirus pandemic.

Saskatchewan has 72 cases of COVID-19. Mirror-image neighbour Manitoba has 21. That may seem like a big difference - but it doesn't matter this early in the pandemic.

The government and opposition parties in Parliament have passed an $82 billion aid package bill to help Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic — legislation that will increase access to Employment Insurance and other programs that will flow money to workers and businesses in need.

The government and opposition parties in Parliament have passed an $82 billion aid package bill to help Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic — legislation that will boost access to employment insurance and other programs that will flow money to workers and businesses in need.

The House of Commons has passed emergency legislation to free up $82 billion to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 crisis. After a day of tense negotiations, MPs began debating the bill in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, and a vote took place shortly after.

The House of Commons has passed emergency legislation to free up $82 billion to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 crisis. After a day of tense negotiations, MPs began debating the bill in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, and a vote took place shortly after.

The government won unanimous consent to quickly pass emergency legislation to free up $82 billion to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 crisis. After a day of tense negotiations, MPs began debating the bill in the wee hours of morning, with a vote planned within a couple of hours.

Federal corrections officials are considering how they might safely release inmates in case the COVID-19 pandemic spreads into Canada’s prisons and jails, as advocates call for immediate action.

Shaun Majumder had no idea his 22 Minutes segment would end up in a Netflix smash hit about eccentric zoo owner Joe Exotic and his murder-for-hire arrest.

The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on an unprecedented $2 trillion US emergency bill to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health-care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. senators and Trump administration officials have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wednesday.

Shortages of testing swabs and laboratory chemicals, along with a bottleneck at provincial laboratories, means Canada has not been able to ramp up its capacity to test Canadians for COVID-19.

Doctors and other health-care workers from around the world are treating lots of patients and working long hours during the COVID-19 pandemic. And there's concern that it could lead to some serious mental health concerns, including PTSD.

Youngsters partying it up on beaches. Families gathering en masse in public parks. Seniors balking at curtailing their social lives amid the coronavirus pandemic. How can you persuade those around you to reconsider their behaviour?

Canadians desperate to return home from abroad in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic are easily circumventing air travel screening aimed at preventing sick and infected passengers from boarding planes, CBC News has found.

Experts say that when it comes to the Herculean task of pushing close to one million employment insurance payments out the door it’s more important to get it done fast than to get it done perfectly. 

In the global race to find a COVID-19 vaccine, the federal government announced Monday it is pumping $23 million into an academic research lab in Saskatoon. Here is a look at how the facility that started out as a modest veterinary lab in 1975 became Canada's best hope for a vaccine. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Canadians to "go home and stay home." Public health officials say it's okay to go out and exercise. Other local leaders are advising everyone keep 2 metres apart. We clear up some of the confusion.

When blood donations dropped by 40 per cent across the country amid coronavirus fears and warnings to stay home, political and health leaders issued an urgent appeal for people who can donate blood to continue. Donations have bounced back, and the hope is, donors will keep returning.

How many more COVID-19 cases today? How does that compare to yesterday? Are we "flattening the curve" yet? The answer, according to experts, is: be patient.

The idea that SARS CoV-2, the new coronavirus behind the current pandemic, was created in a lab is a favourite among conspiracy theorists. But an international team of researchers has shown it was not genetically engineered.

More than half of Canada's COVID-19 cases are caused by spread in the community from an unknown source, and experts say that signals there could be a silent epidemic happening across the country.

Almost half of Canada's COVID-19 cases are caused by spread in the community from an unknown source, and experts say that signals there could be a silent epidemic happening across the country.

The NHL is extending its recommendation for players and staff to self-isolate and stay away from team facilities during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.